Advanced Seamanship Notes | Initial Discussion on Redundancy

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  @AndyUK-SYTyrita · 1 year ago (edited) · pinned

  Nice chat as usual. I know what you mean about your dad. My dad was an electrical engineer so I used to call on him to help out on my house and when I was rebuilding a 48’ wooden fishing boat. Happy memories!  I’ve had done hairy trips back and forth to my busy which is a mile from the dock. Once saved by an empty Frey Bentos tin as I was swamped with no bailer.  Thinking you’ve sussed it when it comes to sailing and boats is dangerous and I’ve sailed with many less experienced than myself who think they know it all, especially if they have all the paperwork. The Dunning Krueger effect is real as you say. The erosion of skill and awareness over lack of use is something I feel as I sail far less than I used to and less than I want to right now. Hoping that changes but who knows. Interesting discussion. Thanks. Andy UK so hope the cold gets better…

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  @peterheiberg566 · 1 year ago

  This conversation brings to mind a quote I’ve always loved and might answer your rhetorical question about what the old king fu master would do in a real knock down drag out battle….”The mark of a great ship handler is that he never gets into a situation requiring a great ship handler”. It’s always worked for me.

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  @greghorne8678 · 1 year ago

  I reckon two episodes on redundancy would be the minimum.

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• SA

  @samphillippe · 13 days ago

  another epic video by you, fascinating and brilliantly articulated, thanks

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  @44S-C7D · 1 year ago

  My contribution about redundancy light sources. Don't use your phone LED light, it will drain the phone battery and then you cant make emergency calls. Save the phone battery for emergency calls and get a dedicated CR123 mini pocket led-light that you wear always in your pocket. Put a lanyard on it and have it always in your pocket. Much much brighter than the phone led. They usually have multiple modes, three light level settings, sos-flashing, strobe etc. For example the Olight S1 Mini, there are others as well. Weighs virtually nothing and you wont think of it in your pocket, but it will always be there when you need it.

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  @Deebz270 · 5 months ago

  I&apos;m ex RN (SS)... &nbsp; For me redundancy means - double or triple redundancy - &nbsp;equipment, systems and always having a back-up plan and adhering to the precautionary principle. &nbsp; &nbsp;Duplicating systems avoids scary scenarios. &nbsp; Like having an &nbsp;electric trolling &nbsp;&apos;eggbeater&apos; in your dingy and of course adequate oars and rowlocks. &nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>Attached to my chain-shortened lanyard is always my Victorinox, &nbsp;a small LED torch and a lighter and my daysack always carries two compasses, a small but comprehensive tool pack, a wind-up torch and a basic First Aid kit; &nbsp;these items are always on or with me whenever I leave &nbsp;home. &nbsp;<br><br>PS - a standard Chinese wok is a very efficient bilge pump (bailer) - especially in open, round-chined boats.

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• SI

  @Siravingmon · 1 year ago

  Many thanks for this. You’re so engaging and entertaining to watch and listen to

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• GU

  @guyold7863 · 1 year ago

  The existential anxiety of sailing. Thanks.. 🙏. I think your Dads advice will still be there when you need it. Just ask him the question. 😊

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  @ConCoa · 1 year ago

  Love this but also the podcasts to listen to when out walking

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• FL

  @flyingpigforge · 1 year ago (edited)

  FWIW, my late wife was a WIC dietitian (women, infants &amp; children) in trying to get women to breast feed one of the merits of breast feeding was symmetrical eye development. &nbsp;Bottle fed kids tend to always be held one way while breast fed kids get switched back and forth so the eyes get switched from long to short focus. &nbsp;Always fascinated me! May or may not apply here, of course.

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  @ConCoa · 1 year ago

  The main thing no one should forget is that nature has more experience and skills than us and it still creates what wasn’t there before.<br>Staying humble, willing to learn and curious will prevent us from becoming complacent

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  @williambunting803 · 1 year ago

  Redundancy, absolutely. Knowledge, preparation, fore planning, tools, and a healthy body/mind. Tools are my big thing, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking through a compound piece of equipment that enables a sailor to adapt and modify basic parts to solve problems at sea. Still working on it. Alluring Arctic for instance in the North West passage were adapting several parts to fix a broken spinnaker pole socket end. However well prepared they are they did not have a basic vice aboard to bolt down on the boat somewhere to hold things they had to drill and grind. Like a hand sewing kit for sails, some things are fundamental.

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